The next task, therefore, will be to examine the main teachings of the Mahāyāna,which I will approach via an exposition of its two major philosophical schools, the Madhyamaka and the Yogācāra. One of my main purposes will be to show that, although there is a degree of innovation, the ideas expressed by Nāgārjuna, Asaṅga and Vasubandhu can be seen as the logical outgrowth of the Buddha‘s original teachings.
Furthermore, my account will also emphasize the continuity between these two schools,instead of their divergences, which is often the focus of scholarly exegeses.